Red-whiskered Bulbul

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(Pycnonotus jocosus)

A species originally introduced into the U.S. from India, a few small Red-whiskered Bulbul colonies are now established in Kendall, Florida (Miami area), Pasadena and Arcadia, California, and one or two other very local California spots.

My husband got a picture of a red-whiskered bulbul in our Pasadena backyard today April 27, 2013. It was the first time we’d ever seen one, and it took over an hour to identify it! We’ve noticed quite a few birds new to our backyard over the past few years.

Saw four of them today, 4/9/2014, on Elizabeth Street. Couldn’t identify their song, looked out and hadn’t seen anything like them in our backyard before. Glad to know what they are. They were harassing one of our many resident squirrels.

Today the 2 babies left the nest. Parents have them in my orange tree and are still feeding them. Very small with no tail feathers. But they can fly. I hope she keeps them there for awhile so i can watch them.

These birds are the most interesting i have ever watched. The parents are moving them all over my yard tree to tree and they stay together. Now they are right outside my bathroom window in a camelia bush. They feed them and them call them to another tree. I assume they are teaching them to fly. They have total control over these 2 babies. No nonsense going on. I wish i had a good camera, let me try. They are so small and today getting a little point on their heads, Still no tails.